Congratulations!
2011 Kansas City, Missouri display award winners
Best of Show
John Blickhan - Colt Revolving Long Arms
Best Single Weapon - Antique
John Blickhan - "Elephant Gun" .58 Caliber 5 Shot Revolving Rifle
Best Single Weapon - January 1899 through December 1945 Terry Hunt - Bisley Model Ejectorless Pair - serial numbers 200623 and 200625
Best Single Weapon - 1946 to Present
Robert and Kitten Ferrell - Buntline No. 1
People's Choice Award
Charles Marx - Colt 1878's
Most Educational
John Blickhan - Colt Revolving Long Arms
Judges Choice Award
Charles Marx - 12" Model 1878 .45 Caliber Buntline Charles Ford - 22 years of Colt Pocket Pistols in their Colt Agency Cases
Howard Dove Award - January 1, 1956 to Present Donald Kay - Michael Dubber engraved "Deadwood" Buntline
Best Article
John Kopec - A Second Cavalry Treasure
Spring 2011 Rampant Colt Magazine
Division Awards
Percussion Antiques
Bruce Kiefer - Shang's Colt
Cartridge Antiques before 1899
1st Place - Charles Ford - 22 Years of Colt Pocket Pistols in their Colt Agency Cases
2nd Place - Tim Whitten - Kansas City Colt
Pre-War Single Actions
1st Place - Terry Hunt - Mirror Images
2nd Place - David Bowling - Precious Metal Restored to Perfection
Post-War Single Actions
Robert and Kitten Ferrel - Buntline No. 1
Double Action Revolvers
1st Place - Charles Marx - Colt 1878's
2nd Place - Dan Sadler - Colt Double Action Military Revolvers
Automatics
1st Place - Ralf Eyster - The Colonel's Colt 2nd Place - William Gerber - Identified Distinguished Colt Auto's
Long Guns
John Blickhan - Colt Revolving Longarms
Commemoratives and Limited Editions
Joe Lucas - Colt 1911 Commemoratives - 100 Years of Faithful Service